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Although automatic firmware updates should probably be the default, there should be a method (easily accessible in the firmware settings) to disable firmware auto-updates. The foregoing would all...
While I was away on vacation, Netgear automatically updated my Orbi RBK50 router firmware from 2.1.2.18 to 2.1.4.10 and completely hosed my Apple Home environment. Once I finally figured out that the Orbi was to blame, I rolled the firmware back manually. However, I sure hope Netgear doesn't update the firmware again behind my back. Sometimes new versions of the firmware do a lot of damage, and customers should be protected from this kind of thing.